Paraventricular Thalamus as A Major Thalamic Structure for Wake Control.

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Departments of Neuroscience, Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology, Key Laboratory of Preclinical Study for New Drugs of Gansu Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.

Published: October 2019


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